Louisiana Code of Evidence 413 – Settlement or tender
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Evidence 413
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
Any amount paid in settlement or by tender shall not be admitted into evidence unless the failure to make a settlement or tender is an issue in the case.
Acts 1988, No. 515, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.